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Where's my Vegas sleevers???, I know alot of us are out here. We are in the perfect city to get together​. (minus the 100's of buffet's we have lol) on a serious note I would love to meet people who are on this journey as well!!! [emoji813]2017 could it be, a new me? yaaaass please![emoji813]

Day before my surgery and I am pretty nervous! I feel like I have a list a mile long including baking two coconut cream pies for my son's class tomorrow. In a way this will be a good break from Mom duties.

I've been talking to friends and acquaintances who have told me crazy stories about what they have heard about getting the Sleeve done. When they hear that I had the surgery there fascinated and are stunned because I appear normal and healthy. Why? Because I am!!! Stop believing the negative hype!!! More and more people are getting it done. Remember the successes move on with their lives, because it's better for them. The negative stories are few and only appear on sites like this to scare you. If you are Sick of Being Sick and Tired!!! Take A Leap Of Faith!!!! It's worth the sacrifice of a two month liquids and soft foods. Do It!!!!!!

They don't need to know.

I'm at the same stage you are. One thing I have been pondering is post op care. I know the Mexican surgeons provide online post op nutrition support, but my local Dr has you come in probably a dozen times the first year. You see him, nutrition, spiritual and a therapist all at some point, as needed. Plus the in person support groups. I'm trying to decide how important in person follow ups would be to my success. Sent from my XT1254 using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck with the preop diet. The first few days are rough, but it does get better.

There's no way, physiologically or otherwise, that you can gain 6 pounds of true fat after one or two so-called "cheat days." 6 pounds of fat gain would have required you to consume and store 21,000 excess calories as body fat. It cannot happen in a couple of days. What is happening is water gain due to consumption of too many starches. Eating too many carbohydrates without enough physical activity will cause bloat. Foods with a high carbohydrate level cause the body to store three times as much water compared to protein. This storage is in the form of glycogen, which requires a considerable amount of water. The end result of eating too many carbs without enough activity is water weight gain, at least in susceptible people. In carb-sensitive people, carbohydrate loading (a.k.a. "cheating") causes fluid retention that results in a lot of temporary water weight gain. Recall that the liver utilizes water as it creates and stores glycogen from all the carbs one eats. Thus, water weight gain will show up on the scale as a heavier weight. I do not have cheat foods or cheat days. If I want a slice of pizza or a cheeseburger or taco, I eat it. Since I have no forbidden foods, I have minimal desire to go off the rails. "Cheat days" are a part of the dieter mentality. I sucked at diets; therefore, I am not on a diet. As long as that burger can be worked into my daily calorie budget, it is not a cheat food for me.

Congrats!

I also forgot to mention that prior to the surgery, I have gone without a period for over a year at times. I am in my 20s. Best decision, EVER.

I'm not too far postop, but I've noticed that the two periods I've had since surgery were miraculously on time. I have another one due in 8 days so I'm eager to see if it arrives on time.